Thursday, March 29, 2012

Book Review: Shadowed Ground

As she wakes from a poisoned sleep with silver scars across her neck and back, her aunt’s diary may provide the only clues about the creatures of fire that hunt her. Through it, she learns of her own awakening powers, as well as more about Annwyn, the world of her childhood, now burned to ash.

She also learns of the blood sacrifice that will be required of her when she arrives at Gray’s Landing. It’s a sacrifice not everyone survives.

Trapped and hunted, separated from her last living relative and the only home she has ever known, Chloe must rely on the deadly Eliot Gray to guide her through the strange world she suddenly finds herself inhabiting. It’s a world where the Abandoned wear human bodies like cheap suits, where the Landing finds itself threatened by its nearest neighbors, and Chloe and Eliot must watch their every move.

As the world around them becomes increasingly hostile, Chloe and Eliot turn more and more towards each other. As the bonds of trust grow, they must be careful not to tread upon time-honored boundaries: those forbidding Guardians to act on feelings for their Wards. To do so would break the bond, and would leave Chloe unprotected as the pair makes their way to Gray’s Landing, and safety.

Members of the powerful Ravenwood family fall further and further under the Abandoned’s influence until Alexander stands alone. Cass and Miranda must find a way to take legal possession of the Landing amidst corruption and danger in Savannah.

A dangerous road stretches on before them, and Chloe and Eliot must learn to work as a team against the deadly predators that threaten a whole new world. Determined not to let the only home she remembers suffer Annwyn’s fate, Chloe finds herself in a race to reach Gray’s Landing before it is too late.

My Review: I have to say I really enjoyed this book, however (did you feel that coming?) at 102 pages, I have to say I was disappointed this didn't go on further. I know. I know. I read shorts all the time. To me, this just didn't wrap up in a short story form. Yes, I know it's a series, but come on....give me more. I want more. No, I'm not stamping my feet, but I am pouting.

It was a great read. It was a fast read. It flowed well. But it ended. It's one of those books that could likely be 1000 pages and you'd still want the story to continue. What a greedy reader I've become.

I really don't want to give any more of this book away than is presented in the summary from Amazon. However, it's a good read and you'll want more

Rating: 4/5

Details/Disclaimer:Review copy was provided to me in exchange for a fair and honest review. The free book held no determination on my personal review.